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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1965
Page
1
Hiroshima observes the 20th anniversary of the U S atomic bombing amid protests by antibomb agitators and Viet Nam era politics. The city, now about 500000 residents, recalls 180000 to 250000 killed or maimed, as memorials draw thousands.
The Federal Power Commission issued a historic pricing pattern that could reduce gas costs for consumers and trigger refunds. The ruling addresses the long standing Permian Basin pricing issues and sets a framework for future rate adjustments.
Government data show July employment near 75 million with unemployment at 4.5 percent, the lowest since 1957. A 1.6 million jump in teen work helped offset higher nonwhite jobless rates, though concerns over Negro unemployment persisted. President Johnson welcomed the overall improvement while noting remaining high unemployment among minorities.
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp said it was too early to tell the effect of the FPC decision on natural gas prices. The firm noted savings from lower delivered gas costs would be passed to customers as in previous years. Niagara Mohawk serves most of upstate New York with gas and electricity.
The milestone Permian Basin decision aims to push a two price‑one system to spur new gas reserves at minimum cost to consumers, but gas executives warn it will curb exploration and could lead to gas shortages and higher prices, according to Frank N. Ikard of the American Petroleum Institute and remarks from Atty. Gen. Waggoner Carr.
A Saturn V 12 story booster with five F1 engines was successfully test fired at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville. Dan Driscoll called the test entirely successful as engineers plan 22 minute firings and a 1967 flight version push toward lunar missions.
U S and South Vietnamese planes pressed raids on Communist targets after a Viet Cong attack on a Da Nang aviation fuel depot. The United States announced Task Force Alpha to command Army and Marine ground forces along a 40 mile stretch from the central highlands to the Mekong River with Maj General Stanley L Larsen to lead. A mix of Viet Cong and North Vietnamese units faced observed counterattacks with several towns listed for heavy or light casualties. Nearly 300 air sorties were flown in the South Viet Nam air war.
The Senate Armed Services Committee approved a $1 billion military pay raise, modifying House provisions. It adds 6 percent across the board for officers with more than two years and 11 percent for enlisted personnel, with combat pay boosts and cost of living hikes. Details include E-1 to E-5 increases and officer pay limits, plus retention bonuses up to $8,000.
The fifth international seaweed symposium in Halifax runs August 25 to 28 with 62 papers by delegates from Japan Norway Iceland Sweden Spain France Britain and Canada. Talks cover seaweed as food medicine chemicals and shore erosion protection.
Sudanese army units are under a state of emergency in Khartoum with buildings guarded and orders to evacuate fighting zones. Uganda closed its border to halt southern rebels as government forces fight rebels in three southern areas. Equatoria Province sees ambush deaths on both sides.
Abe Fortas testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee denying any significant ties to Communist groups or fronts. He said his friendship with President Johnson would not influence his Supreme Court decisions and he never attended events or activities of the International Judicial Association as alleged.
President Johnson chose the Capitol for a landmark voting rights bill signing at noon EDT, the first such ceremony in Congress halls since Hoover. The act abolishes literacy tests and other barriers, sets court tests for remaining poll taxes, and provides federal examiners to enforce the measure.
Washington AP report notes hospital leaders warn Medicare will raise patient loads by about 5 percent and worsen the already tight supply of doctors, nurses, and health staff. Dr Edwin H Crosby of the American Hospital Association and Dr Luther L Terry of the Public Health Service spoke at a meeting on Medicare's impact, with emphasis on expanding para medical workers and Hill Burton Act provisions.
Dr Martin Luther King Jr pressed President Johnson to send federal examiners to key Southern areas immediately after signing the voting bill to speed registration. He said the president pledged to consult the attorney general and predicted more demonstrations in the North over jobs housing and schools. King planned a Washington march to thank the President for home rule and warned of rising Northern segregation while stating registrars could double Black voter registration in at least 40 counties within a month after action.
A warm humid air mass pushed north into the eastern two thirds of the nation sending temperatures into the 90s near the Canadian border. Severe thunderstorms were forecast for South Dakota Minnesota and Iowa with heavy rain in parts of the Gulf Coast. Alice Texas recorded 1.17 inches in six hours Beaumont Texas nearly an inch Raleigh North Carolina 1.25 inches. Up to an inch of rain fell in the drought stricken northeast overnight.
Federal Reserve Bank reports department store sales in the New York metropolitan area and nearby New Jersey for the week ended July 31 rose 19 percent over last year’s level, indicating strong consumer demand in the region.
Former Prime Minister George Papandreou met King Constantine at the royal palace and asked to form a new government after Parliament toppled Athanasiadis Novas. He proposed immediate elections within the constitutional 45 day limit if his bid fails, as his Center Union holds 170 of 300 seats.
President Johnson reaffirmed his accusation that a top Republican in Congress violated his confidence regarding a Viet Nam policy conference. Press secretary Moyers said there are no plans for a private meeting with Gerald Ford and noted Ford's letter arrived after the president was informed of its contents.
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